Bruno Mars

He was born Peter Hernandez but kept his childhood nickname, Bruno for the stage name that would make him famous. His parents were both musicians, so Bruno began performing a variety of ... MORE

He was born Peter Hernandez but kept his childhood nickname, Bruno for the stage name that would make him famous. His parents were both musicians, so Bruno began performing a variety of genres--ranging from doo-wop to R&B--at an early age around the house. After graduating high school, Bruno moved to Los Angeles, where he discovered his passion for songwriting. However, he initially found that record companies were more interested in buying his songs for their own artists to sing, which is how Mars began penning such hits as Flo Rida's "Right Round." He received a career breakthrough by singing his own song, "Nothin' On You," which reached number 1 on the Billboard 200. His solo album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans was a commercial success and earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. HIDE

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